Overview
- The Sharks won 79–78 on the road in Boise to start the season, toppling a Broncos team picked third in the Mountain West and No. 53 in KenPom.
- Hawaiʻi Pacific led for more than 27 minutes and went into halftime up 38–37.
- The turnover battle swung the outcome as HPU converted 12 Boise State miscues into 23 points despite the Broncos’ edge on the glass.
- Senior guard Joshua West led HPU with 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including three 3-pointers.
- The matchup reflected a typical early-season “buy game,” and although D-II results do not count in the NET, the loss stays on Boise State’s team sheet and was reported by outlets as HPU’s first win over a Division I opponent.